<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Nicole LEONARD</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nicole.leonard@sciencespo.fr">nicole.leonard@sciencespo.fr</a>></span><br>Date: 7 July 2016 at 12:50<br>Subject: Commons Space at the World Social Forum - Update<br>To: <a href="mailto:wsf2016@lists.p2pfoundation.net">wsf2016@lists.p2pfoundation.net</a>, <a href="mailto:commonswatch@lists.p2pfoundation.net">commonswatch@lists.p2pfoundation.net</a>, <a href="mailto:commoning@lists.commons-institut.org">commoning@lists.commons-institut.org</a>, <a href="mailto:echanges@bienscommuns.org">echanges@bienscommuns.org</a><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Hello to all,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">This summary is to give you an update on the preparation for Commons Space at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Montreal from August 9 -14. From now on we will be sending periodic emails so you can keep track of the activities that are being prepared.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Commons Space will be based at ECTO co-working space in Montreal, located at 936 Avenue du Mont-Royal E. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">We will begin with a welcome event on Monday the 8th, the evening before the World Social Forum begins. Then there will be 2-3 time slots for smaller activities during the day for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. These activities will be staggered so as to complement other World Social Forum events.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><div style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></div></div><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">To get an idea of what is already being planned by the participants, here are examples of confirmed sessions for the Commons Space: <u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="margin-left:0.25in"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">City as a Commons<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Panel Discussion for the Commons<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Wiki & Mapping Sprint<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Cooperatives and Commons<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Commons as a New Political Subject<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Commons, the State and New Political Movements<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Play Commonspoly!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Post-Capitalist Transition Convergence Assembly with other movements <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Drafting a Global Commons Charter<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">Social Economy in Montreal<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0in;margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">School of Data <u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Commons Space is an official self-managed thematic committee of the WSF, and is intended to be a space for contributors to collectively build a program. To see what is in progress and participate in the planning please contribute to the hackpad: <a href="https://commonsspace.hackpad.com/Commons-Space-k6rOCvUgyhC" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:black">https://commonsspace.hackpad.com/Commons-Space-k6rOCvUgyhC</span></b></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15px">Do not hesitate to reply with any questions. The general invitation </span><span style="font-size:15px">is attached again for reference if needed. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15px">In solidarity,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15px">Nicole Leonard </span></p><div></div></div><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></div></div><br></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="https://twitter.com/flgnk" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/flgnk</a><br></div><div>Skype: kev.flanagan</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Phone: +353 87 743 5660</span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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